Georgia Baptist Convention President Kevin Williams, First Baptist Church, Villa Rica, announces that the following persons will serve on the 2021 Committee on Nominations: (Chairman) …

The Savannah Municipal Auditorium was the site of the 1946 Joint Fellowship Meeting between the General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia (African American) and the Georgia Baptist Convention …

Pastor Emmanuel Ofori-Atta sits with his wife Rebecca, son Samuel, 21, and daughter Emmanuella, 14, prior to his ordination service Jan. 17. BP By Scott Barkley STOCKBRIDGE (BP) – Winford Smith …

Emannuel King Love 1850-1900 (Charles Jones, Hargrett Special Collections, UGA, Athens, GA) Courage is necessary in everything. Without it not much can be accomplished; with it much that appears …

DULUTH – The lineup of speakers for the 2021 Spark Conference has been announced by the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. Tony Evans, Ben Mandrell, Charles Lowery, and David Kinnaman will be the …

DULUTH – Georgia Baptist Executive Director W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., addressed pastors and church leaders in a video update titled “A Look Ahead with Thomas Hammond.” “Pastors, …

  BLACKSHEAR – Mike Stone, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, Georgia, will be nominated as the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Georgia pastor and current …

DULUTH – Now is the time. This is the theme of this year’s Georgia Baptist Mission Board Evangelism Conference, which will be January 25-26 at Central Baptist Church in Warner Robins. …

DULUTH – Georgia Baptists can look forward to igniting their ministries next year at Spark 2021. The Spark Conference, which first premiered in August 2020 and reached over 33,000 total views on …

INGLESIDE BAPTIST CHURCH/Special By Ingleside Baptist Church Media Team MACON – Ingleside Baptist Church will present “Celebrate Christmas With …

GBC President Robby Foster presides at the Nov. 9 annual meeting as parliamentarian Dennis Conway, standing, and Georgia Baptist Communications Director Scott Smith, seated, assist. On the screen, …

Frank Cox, with his wife, Mary, first came to North Metro Baptist Church in 1980 when it was known as Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at a different location. Since then he has led the congregation in …

Campers from last year learn a new skill. FACEBOOK/Camp Kaleo FORSYTH – As many organizations regroup and alter services due to COVID-19, Camp Kaleo in Forsyth is essentially back to business as …

Students watch last year's Move Conference held at the Macon Coliseum. While such a crowd won't gather in a singular place this time, leaders anticipate just as much involvement among three locations …

Andy Merritt, longtime associate pastor and pastor of Edgewood Baptist in Columbus, left a legacy in establishing crisis pregnancy centers. He died Oct. 11 due to complications from COVID-19. …

Freed slave George Liele, converted and baptized by Buckhead Church in 1773, is increasingly recognized among Southern Baptists for his pioneering church planting and missions efforts. Screen capture …

Robby Foster, senior pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Valdosta, delivers the President's Address Nov. 9 at Ingleside Baptist Church in Macon. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index MACON — Not that he’s known …

Michael Pigg delivers the Missional Sermon for the 2020 GBC Annual Meeting. MYRIAH SNYDER/Index MACON — In Luke 4, Jesus preached in the synagogue and declared His …

Georgia Baptist Executive Director W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., leads attendees in applause for pastors and church staff attending the annual meeting after speaking of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board's …

Jimmy Blanton smiles during a celebration Oct. 19 honoring his 25 years leading Columbus Baptist Association. CBA/Special COLUMBUS — Jimmy Blanton’s 25 years leading Columbus Baptist Association …

By Jenny Gregory CLEVELAND — “What are you passionate about, Cam?” That question, and life-changing moment, will forever be etched in the mind of Cameron “Cam” Lee, senior Biblical …

DULUTH — Any other year, Ingleside Baptist Church in Macon would have ample space to accommodate messengers to the Georgia Baptist Convention annual meeting. However, 2020 is no normal year. …

DULUTH  — The Georgia Baptist Convention annual meeting will be held Monday, Nov. 9, but with several changes from years’ past.  Due to COVID-19, the event typically …

At left the tombstone of Georgia Baptist pastor's wife Rebecca Matthews (1760-1840) in Green County's Penfield Cemetery reads: "Rebecca consort of Rev. Jas. Matthews the 80th year of her age an …

Jeff Gongwer, left, stands with Pastor Neftali Coronado and Dave Nelson, associational missions strategist of Kimball and Central associations. Photo courtesy of Jeff Gongwer GREENSBORO — The …